How To Fix CMMD018 - Strategy & does not exist

CMMD018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMMD -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Strategy & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMMD018 - Strategy & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message CMMD018 indicates that a specific strategy does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's configuration for materials management, production planning, or similar modules where strategies are used for planning and execution.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Strategy: The strategy you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The strategy might have been incorrectly configured or deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the strategy.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the strategy name or code when it was entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Strategy Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the area where strategies are defined.
  Verify if the strategy you are trying to use is listed. If it is not, you may need to create it.
  
  
  
  Create or Modify Strategy:
  
  If the strategy does not exist, you can create it by following the appropriate